uncollected
uncollected — 形容詞
- uncollectedpositive
- more uncollectedcomparative
- most uncollectedsuperlative
1. If objects or items are uncollected, they remain where they were left because no
未集中的
物品未被收集集中的
If objects or items are uncollected, they remain where they were left because no one has taken them or brought them together into one place.
The librarian found a stack of uncollected books on the return cart after closing.
圖書館員在關門後發現推車上有一疊未集中的書籍。
uncollected + physical objects like books/mail/trash
After the storm, Mr. Okonkwo gathered uncollected branches from the lawn and stacked them by the curb.
暴風雨過後，Okonkwo 先生從草坪上收集了未集中的樹枝，堆放在路邊。
Uncollected recycling bins lined the street on the morning after the public holiday.
國定假日過後的早晨，街上擺滿了未集中的回收桶。
The teacher noticed uncollected worksheets still sitting on her desk at the end of the day.
老師注意到放學時桌上還有未收齊的學習單。
- ungathered
less common; used almost exclusively for natural or agricultural items (fruits, crops, fallen leaves)
- unretrieved
more formal; suggests something that should have been actively recovered
文法句型
uncollected + noun (things)
be + uncollected
用法筆記
Frequently appears in logistical or organisational contexts describing things left behind or not retrieved. The noun being modified is almost always a concrete, countable object.
2. Describes money, rent, a debt, or a bill that has not been received or claimed b
應收未收的
欠款尚未收回的
Describes money, rent, a debt, or a bill that has not been received or claimed by the person or organisation it is owed to.
The electricity company sent a warning notice about uncollected payments from the past three months.
電力公司針對過去三個月應收未收的款項寄出了催繳通知。
uncollected + financial nouns: rent/debt/payment/bill
Uncollected rent from three tenants had put the building owner in a difficult financial position.
三位房客的租金應收未收，讓房東陷入了財務困境。
Her uncollected wages from the summer job finally arrived by mail in late October.
她暑期打工應收未收的工資終於在十月底寄到了。
The accountant tracked down several uncollected invoices that clients had never paid.
會計師追查了好幾筆客戶從未支付的應收帳款。
- unpaid
more general; focuses on the debt itself rather than the act of collection
- outstanding
common in business; refers to invoices or debts still due
- overdue
implies the payment was expected before now
文法句型
uncollected + noun (money/bills/debts)
remain + uncollected
用法筆記
Most common in financial and administrative writing. Unlike 'unpaid', which emphasises the debtor's failure, 'uncollected' focuses on the creditor's side — the money has not been received even though it may be owed.